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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Bayan-class cruiser
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationArmored cruiser
- Ship TypeArmored cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardSociété Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée (lead ship), Russian shipyards (sisters)
- Laid Down1899
- Launched1900
- Commissioned1902
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement7,750 t
- Standard Displacement7,750 t
- Full Load Displacement7,750 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)137 m
- Length (waterline)135 m
- Beam21.8 m
- Draft6.7 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement573
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shafts, 2 vertical triple-expansion steam engines
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power12,300 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed21 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range3,900
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × 203 mm 45 caliber Pattern 1892
- Main Gun Calibre203 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns8 × 152 mm 45 caliber Pattern 1892, 20 × 75 mm 50 caliber Pattern 1892, 4 or 8 × 47 mm QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss, 0 or 2 × 37 mm
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed4
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned4
- Cancelled0
- Lost1
- Retired3
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt: 90–200 mm, Deck: 50 mm, Turrets: 132–160 mm, Barbettes: 170 mm, Conning tower: 136–160 mm
- Belt Armour200 mm
- Deck Armour50 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1900Production started
- 1904First deployment: Russo-Japanese War
- 1911Production ended
126
years in service
11
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
130CRUISERS18PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CRUISERS340JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS32PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
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